Without risking failure, maybe even running headlong into it, there’s
no chance for discovering something new and beautiful. Without
wandering off the trail that the rest of the world is trudging on, we
don’t know where we can go, what we can do, what’s out there beyond our current vision.

I’m reminded that the point of creating isn’t control.
The point isn’t saving yourself from embarrassment.
The point isn’t preserving an image of yourself dear to you, and/or dear
to others, or earning out your advance or gritting your teeth as you
check to see if your ranking, wherever, is ticking up.

- Guardian Teen Books has partnered with Random House for a new interactive, serialised story called Root, with content directly influenced by readers’ contributions, and behind-the-scenes updates featured on Twitter and Facebook, as well as onsite quizzes and photo puzzles on Flickr.

- Tu Books is looking for YA and MG speculative fiction
featuring people of color set in worlds inspired by non-Western folklore
or culture. They are especially interested in Asian steampunk,
any African culture, contemporary African-American stories, Latino/a
stories, First Nations/Native American/Aboriginal fantasy or science
fiction written by tribal members, original postapocalyptic worlds,
historical fantasy or mystery set in a non-Western setting, and they strongly welcome GLBTQ characters as well. You can find their submission guidelines here.

Kate is the author of After the Fall, coming January 24, 2017 from Farrar, Straus and Giroux. A former teacher and grant writer, she now owns a treehouse-building business in the Ozarks and hosts the Badass Ladies You Should Know interview series.